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BTC-e Exchange Pulls Support for Ruble

Russia has officially banned bitcoin, causing BTC-E to pull support for its national currency.

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Kazakhstan Central Bank Could Ban Bitcoin to Protect Bankers

A Kazakhstan official suggests the country could classify bitcoin as a ponzi scheme this year.

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Markets

BTC-e Downplays Concerns of Criminal Investigation, Now Revealed as Hoax

A post on the website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian region Volgograd claims BTC-e is "under investigation".

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Markets

Estonian Central Bank Warns Bitcoin May be a 'Ponzi Scheme'

The Central Bank of Estonia has warned bitcoin may be a "ponzi scheme", but is monitoring its growth.

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Markets

Bank of Russia Issues Warning on Digital Currencies

The Bank of Russia has issued a statement on digital currencies, echoing warnings by regulators across the globe.

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Markets

Head of Russia's Largest Bank Backs Bitcoin, Again

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sberbank CEO German Gref voiced his support for digital currencies.

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Markets

Telegram Offers $200k in Bitcoin for Cracking its Encrypted Messages

Telegram is offering a $200,000 prize in bitcoin to anyone who manages to beat its encryption protocol.

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Markets

Russia's Biggest Search Engine Launches Bitcoin Conversion Tool

Russian search engine Yandex has added a tool that enables users to track the price of bitcoin.

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Markets

Russian Bar Franchise Killfish Will Take Your Bitcoin For Vodka

Russian bar-goers can now pay for their vodka with bitcoin as popular bar franchise starts accepting the digital currency.

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CEO of Russian Sberbank 'Endorses Virtual Currencies'

The head of Russia's largest bank reportedly endorsed virtual currencies this week.

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